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Sport, 1941

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Greyhound Racing Splendid 7-Race Programme To-morrow (Wed.) Night

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 3

An interesting seven-race programme has been arranged for the Naranders Greyhound Racing Club's meeting to be held to-morrow…

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Swimming

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 4

Fifteen-year-old Frank Devlin at Temora pool, in running second in the junior 200 metres handicap, lowered the record for the baths for this…

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Bowls

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 4

The all-day tournament on Monday resulted in a win for R. Palmer, R. Abraham. H. Kinsey, C. Jewell. They won all four games…

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Swimming Championships at Albury

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 2

The Albury Amateur Swimming Club will conduct seven Riverina championships at its carnival on February 19. Tile championships to be…

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Sporting Cootamundra Races Excellent Nominations

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 4

Excellent nominations have been received for the Cootamundra Turf Club's meeting next Wednesday…

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Wagga Golf Club to Assist Spitfire Fund

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 2

At a meeting of members and associates of the Wagga Golf Club, held at the School of Arts last night, It was decided to hold an invitation social evening, with dancing and…

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Boxing M'namee Defeats Raynor Last Round Victory Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 6

Jack M'Namee (11.11) scored a narrow points victory over Max Raynor (12.9) in a 12-round boxing bout at Rushcutter Bay Stadium to-night…

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Boxing in England Larry Gains Knocked Out London, Monday (A.A.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 6

The well-known boxer Larry Gains, now of the Pioneer Corps, was knocked out for the first time in 20 years' boxing by Jack London, the West…

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Bowls

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 5

On Thursday night V. Paul and L. Boyton played off their match the Club singles championship; this proved a long and very closely…

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Rugby League Leeton to Lose Secretary

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 6

Mr. Arch Sprouster, secretary of the Leeton Rugby League, is shortly to leave Leeton. Mr. Sprouster, who is assistant goods clerk in the Railway Department,…

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Cricket Gundagai’s Team for

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 5

The following players will represent Gundagai against Nangus, on the turf wicket on Sunday next.— F. Lynch; J. Howard, T. Heydon,…

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Greyhound Racing Wagga To-night Great Linnie for Hurdle Race Nightbeam and Graceful Beatrice

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 6

Great Linnie, one of the best hurdlers in Australia, looks the pick of the field engaged in the Hurdle Race of 640 yards at the meeting of the…

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Greyhound Racing

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 4

The Cootamundra dogs, Micky Milanor and Royal Rob, which won their respective races at the last Cootamundra meeting, repeated the…

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Cricket

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 2

Church of Christ G. Brown. R. Davis, H. Oliver, A. Croder, N. Evans, A. Powell, K. Bales, L. D. Fullerton, W. Casperson, R. Jenkins, D. Ward, F. Burrows…

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Cricket Average Problem

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 3

Two bowlers, A and B, in four matches each had taken 56 wickets for 120 runs. In the fifth and final match A look six for 66 (average 11) and a…

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Cricket Tumut District Cricket Association

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 2

All matches set down for next Sunday have been put back one week owing to Hie Hallow Swimming Club holding their annual…

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Swimming Batlow Carnival on

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 2

The committee of lite Hallow Swimming Club have been busy for the past week preparing the local pool for the swimming…

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TENNIS Club Competition Teams

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 2

Games in the Leeton Club's competition had to be postponed last Sunday because of the inclement weather, but will be continued on…

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Boxing Sabatino Defeats Purcell Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 2

Atillo Sabatino (10.13) defeated Jimmy Purcell (10.9) on a technical knockout in the seventh round at the Leichhardt Stadium to-night…

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Riverina Swimming Association Allot Albury Narandera's Events

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 2

COMPETITIVE swimming is booming again in Albury, since the new and modern tiled baths have been provided by the…

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